With college tuition on the rise (and reaching scary new record-highs every year), many college students are finding it more difficult than ever to pick a subject to major in. Which major is interesting, but also useful? Which industry has opportunities now, and will still have jobs available decades from now?

There’s no way to know for sure which industries will be the most successful, but there are some industries that tend to offer stable job positions year after year. The financial industry happens to be one of those, and the sheer number of corporate finance careers that have remained stable over the years has caused many college students to pursue a degree in corporate finance or accounting.

Interestingly enough, people often assume that an interest in corporate finance will necessarily